Tehran will keep the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed until Washington ends the blockade of Iranian ports. Published On 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026The strategic Strait of Hormuz was closed again amid the standoff between Iran and the United States, as the influential Iranian parliamentary speaker indicated that a conclusive peace agreement was still “far” away, even though talks made some headway.With mediators pressing on after high-level discussions in Pakistan failed to produce an accord, Tehran declared it would keep the vital maritime trade corridor closed until Washington lifts its blockade on Iranian ports.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any attempt to pass through the strait without permission “will be considered cooperation with the enemy, and the offending vessel will be targeted”.The current two-week ceasefire will expire on Wednesday unless it is extended.Here is what we know:In Iran
US President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, the Iranian Students’ News Agency quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying on Sunday, as Washington and Tehran continue to face disagreements over nuclear issues.
Iran’s “valiant navy” is “ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies”, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday.
Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed Trump’s claims over the uranium and sounded a note of caution with regard to future talks between the two countries.
“There is now a certain sense of frustration and uncertainty when it comes to the road ahead. We know that Iranians are very much worried, not only about the shadow of the war, but also about the element of surprise, even during this ceasefire,” Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi reported from Tehran.
Minister of Education Alireza Kazemi has said the government does not have plans to resume “in-person education” at the moment.
The Tasnim News Agency, citing the deputy director of Ir …
